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Plants are Going Extinct at an Alarming Rate
Read story →: Plants are Going Extinct at an Alarming RateTwice as many plants have gone extinct as other organisms. An estimated 600 plants have gone extinct since the 1800s. Plants underpin and provide key resources for all other life on earth.…
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Quaking Aspen Organism Shrinking
Read story →: Quaking Aspen Organism ShrinkingThe Quaking Aspen organism in Utah is shrinking. Scientists have been monitoring the Aspen for several years. While looks are deceiving-that is, not separate trees, they all belong to the same organism.…
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Italy’s Olive Trees are Dying due to a Pathogen
Read story →: Italy’s Olive Trees are Dying due to a PathogenItaly’s olive trees are dying due to a pathogen. An rising plant pathogenic bacterium called Xylella fastidiosa is responsible for a number of economically significant diseases around the globe. Since its discovery…
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North American Butterfly Association
Read story →: North American Butterfly AssociationThe North American Butterfly Association (NABA) is dedicated to the conservation, study, and enjoyment of butterflies in North America. One in five butterfly species is gone according to a study published in…
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Monarch Watch
Read story →: Monarch WatchMonarch Watch is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation, education, and research of monarch butterflies. Its mission is to promote the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of monarch butterflies and their migration…
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Butterfly Species are Declining (BBC)
Read story →: Butterfly Species are Declining (BBC)Butterflies species are declining. Plant native plants. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyjkn729gpo
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Homegrown National Park
Read story →: Homegrown National ParkThere are several organizations promoting conservation. One of our favorites started by Doug Tallamy is Homegrown National Park.
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Inspiration for Pollinator Conservation: Habitat Kits for Urban Farms and Gardens (Xerces Society)
Read story →: Inspiration for Pollinator Conservation: Habitat Kits for Urban Farms and Gardens (Xerces Society)From the article: A new study published today in Science has found that populations of butterflies across the United States are declining. In addition to dramatic declines for individual species, the study concluded that…